もしかして、虹は幸運の象徴？

さっき、家に帰るとき、虹が見ました。
１つじゃなくて、６つよ。本当よ！別々な所だけど。
その瞬間、「わあ、きれい。。。」と思って、幸せな気持ちが感じしました。





ほかの人の反応も観察しました。
最初は、皆は虹のことが気がつかないで、急いで歩きました。
しかし、私は携帯を空に持ち上げると、皆どんどん虹のことが気がつくなた。

皆の中には携帯を取り出して、虹の写真を撮るものがいました。そして、家族や、恋人となども、一緒に虹がじっと見るものもいました。そんな綺麗な虹は本当に珍しかったよ。

短い時間ですが、皆今日の虹が忘れないよね？特に恋人たち。
もしある日、もう一度虹が見ると、「昔，愛しいとこんな虹が見ることがありました。。。いい回想だ。。。」をいえるかもしれません。

家に帰ると、日本文化協会からの手紙を見ました。
開いてると、ＪＬＰＴ　２級の結果でした。
そして。。。私は合格しました！本当にびっくりしました！
実は、ＪＬＰＴ　２級の試験がとった前に、もう３年間が日本語の勉強をやめました。
そして、ＪＬＰＴ　２級の試験を取るの半年前に、自習をはじまった。
だから、今度合格するなんて、本当にびっくりしました。奇跡だと思う。
虹の魔法かなあ？

じゃあ、また頑張りましょ！　　\（＾０＾）/

I saw rainbows on my way home earlier on.
It’s not one, but six of them. Really!!! I’m telling the truth. Saw it along different places though. The first thought that came to my mind was that they looked beautiful…and I suddenly felt all grateful and contented with my life for that split moment.

Aside from that, I took some time to observe the people around me too.
Initially, the passer-bys did not notice that a huge rainbow was hanging over their heads. They were merely rushing around, as per usual. But when people started noticing that I was pointing my handphone towards the skies, they began to realize that Mother Nature was at work.

Some began to fish out their handphone and snapped away. While some others , like families and couples, took a moment to stop and gazed at the rainbow (somewhat lovingly). To be honest, the rainbows today were fantastic. You hardly ever see something like that in Singapore. Or it could be a case where it’s almost always there, but just that we didn’t realize it till now.

It’s sad and strange how easy it is to forget Mother Nature and our own existence.

The duration was short but I guess it’s something that is gonna be memorable? I do hope so - especially for couples.

If such a rainbow ever surfaces again, there’s a possibility that you (couple) may say “there was once I saw such a sight with someone I (had) loved… and it was a great memory (together)”. That’ll be sweet…

When I reached home, I saw a letter from the Japanese cultural society.
When I opened it, I realized it contained the results of the JLPT 2 exam.
And I passed! Definitely surprised… or should I say more towards being shocked…
Before I took JLPT 2, I had actually stopped studying Japanese for 3 years.
It was only about half a year before the exams that I began to self-study.
So to pass the exam was literally a very, very nice surprise for me. In fact, I would equate to it being a miracle.

Did the rainbows come into effect?
I don’t know.

But I’ll continue to work hard :)

Hahaha.. Super funny...

5 drops of blood

Yes. 5 drops of blood on the floor of one of the Watson's outlet.
Mine.

Could be the heat. Could be the irritation (thanks to my brother). Could be both factors at work.

Was grumbling about my bro as I stepped into Watson's and went close to the aisle that sold the eye drops when it just happened.

What's that thing oozing out from my left nostril?

Before i realised it, my nose was bleeding... from one nostril. A small portion of my chin was smeared with blood. My hands were soaked and my clothes got a few drips here and there... and there was the floor.

The outlet assistant looked at me in shock, but was quick to point out there's a chair at the back that I could temporarily seek refuge at. (Thanks! :))

Initially i declined her kind offer, but soon decided to go with it...

There i was seated near the pharmacist, while awaiting for Tuk to scout around for the wet tissue (and lots of dry tissues). Customers came and went to the place i was secluded at... but one particular little girl (while waiting for her mom who was bombarding the pharmacist with loads of questions) stared at me in awe.

So in between drips and drapes of blood, and trying to breathe through my mouth (instead of my nose, to reduce pressure), i managed a smile.

Tuk came and we did some salvation... as much as we could. Once it stopped, grabbed the eye drops, paid for it, and left the store as if nothing has happened. Ouch!